Ep. 74: Is Android too complex for your mom?

Release Date ‎Nov 23, 2011‎ in CNET

 
   
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TGIF: Apple v Samsung edition

Stuff.co.nz (blog) - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎
* Here I was thinking they only used green screens for crazy awesome environments. I was wrong. * All I know is that I would step over a dead relative for a rainbow sponge. Also I want to cry. *Forget Thanksgiving everyone! ...

First taste of Google's 'ice-cream sandwich'

Financial Times - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎
While the iPhone 4S has maintained Apple's smartphone lead, two new flagship handsets featuring rival operating systems deserve a look. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first to feature Android 4.0, while the Lumia 800 puts Nokia's ...

Samsung Galaxy Nexus review

Inquirer - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎
Specifications 4.65in Super AMOLED 720x1280 contour display, Texas Instruments 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB internal memory, 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 1750mAh battery, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, ...

Google Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume bug confirmed

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎
Google and Samsung have confirmed that their latest phone, the Galaxy Nexus, has problems with fluctuating volume. By Matt Warman, Consumer Technolgy Editor Both companies have now issued statements saying that handset volume is a problem, ...

Google and Samsung confirm Galaxy Nexus volume bugs

BBC News - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎
Google and Samsung have confirmed that there are volume issues with their flagship mobile phone the Galaxy Nexus. It follows complaints on net forums about unexplained changes in volume. The handset, the first to feature Google's operating system ...

Galaxy Nexus' volume bug gets a fix, on its way

Moneycontrol.com - ‎Nov 24, 2011‎
We reported a couple of days ago, that there was a quirky bug affecting the volume controls of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone. The volume issue, basically had the users experiencing fluctuating volume levels (reducing, in most cases), ...

Ep. 74: Is Android too complex for your mom?

CNET - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎
To play this video, you need Javascript enabled and the latest version of Flash installed. Install Flash now Video description: Justin thinks Android is still to complex for beginners, Antuan says nice things about Apple, and someone crams a whole ...

Galaxy Nexus coming to the US in December, if not sooner

CNET - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎
Samsung's highly anticipated Galaxy Nexus smartphone will make its US debut on Verizon before the end of the year, a company spokeswoman told CNET in an e-mailed statement. "The Galaxy Nexus will be ...

Samsung Promises Fix for Galaxy Nexus 'Phantom Volume' Bug

PC Magazine - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎
Samsung on Wednesday confirmed that its Galaxy Nexus smartphone has a glitch that causes the volume to move up and down on its own, and promised a fix. "We are aware of the volume issue and have developed a fix. ...

Samsung Galaxy Nexus video review

The Inquirer - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎
THE FORCES of Samsung and Google have combined once again to bring out their latest offering in the smartphone market with the Galaxy Nexus. The handset went on sale last week and brought with it the latest version of Google's mobile operating system, ...

Samsung pledges Galaxy Nexus audio glitch fix

Register - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎
Samsung has developed a fix for the spontaneous volume reduction bug that has hit early buyers of its Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0 smartphone. The South Korean giant did not, however, say when the patch will be ...

Google acknowledges Galaxy Nexus volume bug in UK

CNET - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎
"We are aware of the volume issue and have developed a fix," Google said today in a statement. "We will update devices as soon as possible." The bug causes volume on smartphones with Android 4.0--aka Ice ...

Galaxy Nexus US release pushed back to December, confirms Samsung

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎
Summary: One of the bigger concerns surrounding Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is the all-important matter of its US release date. Announced in October, the device was set to be released at an undefined date in ...

Google speaks up over Galaxy Nexus volume bug

ZDNet UK (blog) - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎
Blogging on the inner workings of business tech including, but not limited to, business intelligence (BI), analytics, enterprise software, desktop and portable hardware, IT in education, open-source p… ...

Samsung Has Developed a Fix for Galaxy Nexus Sound Volume Issue

PCWorld - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎
By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Samsung will update the Galaxy Nexus as soon as possible to fix an issue that is causing problems with sound volume, the company said on Wednesday. "We are aware of the volume issue and have developed a fix. ...

First look: Nokia Lumia with Windows v Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎Nov 23, 2011‎
Matt Warman tests two of the smartest new smartphones and pits Window's mobile operating system against Android's latest version, called 'Ice Cream Sandwich'. Google knows it must offer the smooth experience that makes devices such as the BlackBerry ...

Galaxy Nexus: An In-Your-Face Android Phone

Wall Street Journal - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
Thanksgiving is coming, but techies are salivating over something that doesn't involve turkey and stuffing: Ice Cream Sandwichâ€"the operating system of the newest Google phone, the Galaxy Nexus. The Galaxy Nexus from Samsung uses ...

Get the Ice Cream Sandwich keyboard on your Android phone

CNET (blog) - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
Android Ice Cream Sandwich offers up a new keyboard with new features to make typing easier and faster. You may have seen some of the new keyboard features when viewing the Galaxy Nexus video, ...

Galaxy Nexus reportedly suffers from volume glitch

CNET - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
If you've been eagerly awaiting the launch of the Galaxy Nexus smartphone, you may want to take a rain check for now. Over at the XDA Developers forums, users have reported that the Samsung handset running ...

Android 4.0 and the Galaxy Nexus: My in-depth reviews

Computerworld (blog) - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
Ice Cream Sandwich, aka Android 4.0, introduces sweeping changes to the Android platform. This is a big deal, folks: We're talking a whole new graphical look, a whole new method of getting around, and more improvements and ...

Steve Wozniak Nabs Galaxy Nexus

Forbes - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak became one of the first people in the US to take home a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, as consumers continue to wait eagerly for the device. Google offered Wozniak the smartphone after he posted on his Twitter account that he was ...

Galaxy Nexus to arrive in Canada on Dec. 7; no US ship date yet

Computerworld - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
Computerworld - Samsung's Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone running Android 4.0 (also known as Ice Cream Sandwich), will be available through Canadian wireless carriers starting Dec. 7 and is already shipping in the UK. ...

Android 'Ice Cream Sandwich' and Galaxy Nexus Still Short on Joy Factor

Forbes - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
In many ways, the Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 come together to form the most powerful smartphone ever built. I found the phone to be amazingly responsive, and it offers a number of out-of-this-world, next-generation features. ...

Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Pure Google, pure delight

Computerworld - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
From its gorgeous HD display to its screamingly fast speeds, Samsung's Galaxy Nexus shows off just how good an Android phone can be. By JR Raphael Computerworld - In the world of Android, we see a lot of new phones -- and inevitably, some of them are ...

'Quirky' volume control bug grips Galaxy Nexus

Moneycontrol.com - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
A report by XDA Developers confirms that a very 'quirky' bug has been affecting the volume controls of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone. The bug in the smartphone has been causing the volume levels of the smartphone to fluctuate, more than often, ...

Google gifts Apple co-founder Android phone

Times of India - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
Google offered Wozniak the smartphone after he posted on his Twitter account that he was looking into the device, but knew it probably wasn't available yet. Wozniak was given a Samsung Galaxy Nexus device, the first phone to run Google's Ice Cream ...

Apple's Steve Wozniak gifted Google Android phone

Economic Times - ‎Nov 22, 2011‎
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has been gifted a new Samsung Galaxy Nexus by rival tech company Google. Google offered Wozniak the smartphone after he posted on his Twitter account that he was looking into the device, but knew it probably wasn't ...

Dialed In #200: Mimosas, battery revolutions, and the Galaxy Nexus (podcast)

CNET (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎
Dialed In has reached another milestone--its 200th episode!--and that calls for a celebration, don'tcha think? We do, which is why we broke out the champagne, party hats, ...

Dialed In

CNET (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎
Dialed In has reached another milestone--its 200th episode!--and that calls for a celebration, don'tcha think? We do, which is why we broke out the champagne, party hats, and noise makers. Of course, the talk of everything cell phones takes center ...

USB Storage

CNET (blog) - ‎Nov 21, 2011‎
An Android engineer took to Reddit last week to address concerns spurred by the discovery that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus did not offer USB mass storage (UMS). As it turns out, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich does support the feature, but the device ...

 

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